Joan Kirchhof

Joan Kirchhof specializes in Agriculture Risks, Workers compensation, Commercial Property and Casualty Risks. She joined the company in 1980, as a Commercial Lines Sales Producer for Pollard & Cossa, who later merged with Acquistapace Insurance Services to form InWest Insurance. In 2005, InWest Insurance then merged with Tolman & Wiker to create one of the largest privately held insurance organizations in California.

Prior to her role as Commercial Lines Sales Producer, Joan also held the position of Personal Lines Service Representative, Commercial Insurance Service Representative and Risk Manager for Pollard & Cossa / InWest Insurance Services, becoming an Agency Principle in 2001.

Joan holds the designation of Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist (AFIS), and is actively involved in a number of industry associations. She is a past member of Liberty Mutual/Wausau Insurance Agents Council, Financial Pacific Insurance Agents Council, and QBE One Beacon Insurance Agents Council. She also served on the IBA West Young Agents Insurance Council, and is a Past President of the California Women for Agriculture Central Coast Chapter. In addition, Joan is a Current Member of the California Strawberry Commission Ambassador Board of Directors and COLAB, the Coalition of Labor, Ag & Business of Santa Barbara County.